Consulate General of Spain

After reading all these negative reviews I was so worried and I thought my visa process will be horrible. What happens was just opposite. Staff was so professional and friendly. I got my visa delivered to my home in 3 working days. I have no idea why people write all these reviews. It is really unfair to people who work there. They are really good and they treat you good. If you have all the requirements, you will get your visa.
8 years ago (15-11-2017)

As a Canadian citizen applying for the Youth Mobility visa (for the 2nd time), I have found the consulate extremely helpful :) Ask for Karyn Hirschl! She replies to emails the same day, and her information is always the most accurate. They process documents very quickly. WARNING: Avoid Josefina at all costs. She says "no" to everything. She won't even let you finish your sentence before she dismisses whatever it is you're asking. She is incompetent and hates her job, so she'll deny your request in order to reduce her workload. If you suspect you might be talking to Josefina, hang up and call again. Always ask to speak with someone else.
7 years ago (05-01-2018)

They are most useless and unorganized people I have ever dealt with. They don't ever answer the phone they don't check the emails even though they tell you to send questions to them via email. They should all be fired and start over.
7 years ago (30-01-2018)

I wish i could give this place a zero out of 5. Dealing with them was the worst experience in my entire life. I would have rather die a slow painful death than have to deal with these people again. # of phone calls answered: 0/50 # emails answered: 0/15 Length of time with my application: over 6 weeks They said the process takes 3-4 weeks so I submitted my student visa application 2 months prior to my flight date. Then they called me 6 weeks later (2 weeks before departure) to tell me that they HAD LOST MY PASSPORT and could not issue the visa. I freaked out and told them to find it and they said "i dont know what to tell you". Luckily they ended up calling me back a couple days later to say it had been misplaced (after I had 10 panic attacks). My parents also had to drive downtown Toronto to their office (over an hour away) multiple times since they would not answer their phone or emails. A big FU to this place. PLEASE AVOID
8 years ago (19-12-2017)

Very good experience. I just had to wait like 1 minute to be attended and was a very familiar and kind, but professional treatment, and I'm sure the other 6 people in the room felt the same. Some people were even laughing with the person who received their case. If you speak spanish that's even better, its like instant smile for you. About those bad reviews, Idk, maybe some steps in the process were not what you should have done. One should always be informed before going in person to any consular office, you know, just regular burocracy, (write emails, call, etc. before making a trip) remain collected and never argue because they are not there for that... nobody is.
8 years ago (21-12-2017)